Present state of rye germplasm study and conservation in the Czech Republic

摘要

Rye is a basic cereal crop for breadmaking in the Czech Republic. Since 1989, its area and grain production have been decreasing yearly. The study and conservation of plant genetic resources have a long tradition in Bohemia and Moravia. A number of research and breeding stations were already working on genetic resources at the beginning of this century, but only the Agricultural Research Institute (ARI) Kromefiz, Ltd. and the Research Institute of Crop Production (RICP) Prague-Ruzyne are dealing with rye genetic resources now.